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2/41 ATTORNEY TATES BENJAMIN 0. SMITH, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SEAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0.-503,728, dated August22, 1893. Application filed November 4, 1892. Serial No. 450,954. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN 0. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Brooklyn,in the county of Kings and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seats, of which thefollowing is a specification.

One object of my invention is to provide an adjustable pivotal supportfor a seat, to enable the latter to be swung on its pivot as well as tobe adjusted laterally to bring the seat into the desired position withrelation to anything under it.

Another object is to combine a cover with said seat in such manner thatthe cover can have independent movement and yetbe swung with the seat asthe latter is turned.

The invention consists in the novel details of improvement and thecombinations ofparts that will be more fully hereinafter set forth andthen pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof,wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective View of a seat and cover providedwith my improvements. Fig. 2 is a partly broken side view, enlarged, ofthe bracket for holding the seat, showing means for adjusting the pivotof the seat. Fig. 3 is a similar View showing a slight change in theadjustment of the bearing for the seat pivot. Fig. 4 is a sectionaldetail view of the seat pivot and its support. Fig. 5 is a detail sideview of a portion of a bracket, showing the apertures for the bearingsof the seat pivots arranged horizontally, and Fig. 6 is a sectionaldetail view of the pivot for the seat and its bearings.

In the accompanying drawings the letter A indicates a seat that ispivotally carried at one side or edge. The seat A represents a watercloset seat, that may fit over the closet in manner well known, thecloset not being shown.

In order to firmly and conveniently support the seat A, while giving anornamental appearance to the device I provide brackets B that may be ofsuitable design and adapted to be fastened to a wall, to which bracketsthe seat is pivoted. The horizontal arm a, of the bracket B is locatedbeneath the base I), as shown, if preferred. The seat A carries pivotarms D that project from opposite sides of the seat and are supported bythe brackets B. In Figs. 1 to 4 the at msD are shown journaled in adjustable bearings E, carried by the brackets B. In Figs. 1 and t the armI) is shown having a shoulder d, that lies against the inner side ofbearing E, there being one such shoulder on each side of seat A toprevent lateral movement of said seat. The arm D also has a bearingportion 6, that enters bearings E, and a threaded end f, projectingoutwardly from bearing E, upon which is placed a nut 9 (see Fig. 4). Itwill be understood that a similar arrangement will be placed on bothsides of the seat A, although only one is shown in the perspective View,Fig. 1.

The bearings E are adjustable along arms a, a, of the brackets B, B, andfor this purpose said arms are provided with a series of apertures h. InFigs. 1, 2 and t the bearings E have a threaded stud or projection 2',that work in the apertures It, (also threaded.) By this means thebearings E can be adjusted along the brackets B, B, so as to ad ust theseat A laterally as desired, with relation to the wall or the closetbeneath the seat.

In Fig. 3 the bearingE is shown adjustably held in place bya screw z',passing through an apertured lug j, on the bearing E, and working in anaperture h, a stud 11 on bearing E also entering an aperture h toprevent turning of the bearing E.

In Figs. 5 and 6 the apertures 72. are horizontally arranged in arm a ofbracket B, and the bearing 6, is carried by the nut g, and screws intothe end of arm D, after passing through aperture 72, in bracket B. Theseat A, swings on the part e, as a pivotal point 1n all cases. The arm Dcan be adjusted along bracket B by passing the part c through any of theapertures h and screwing it into arm D.

It will be understood that brackets B having either of the adjustablebearings E can be used as may be found most desirable.

F is a cover or lid on seat A, and it is pivotally connected therewithso as to turn independently of said seat, and yet swing w1th the seat asit is raised or lowered. The cover F carries arms G projecting fromopposite sides thereof (substantially similarly to arms D) the arms Gbeing pivoted on the arms D. For this purpose the arms D carry bearingsH, in which the arms G are pivoted, see Fig.

1. The bearings H may be arranged as described with relation to bearingsE if desired.

I find it convenient to use one bearing H arranged as shown in Fig. 4,and the otherbear- 111g as in Fig. 6. The bearings H\may be stationaryon arms D, and therefore the arrangement shown in Fig. 6 for at leastone side may be essential.

' With my improvements it is possible to adust the seat A nicely indifierent positions withvery little trouble. The parts are not liable toget out of order are cheap to make and simple in construction. By havingthe cover F piyoted on the arms D of the seat A a strong arrangement ismade that is not lia ble to be injured through rough usage. Of.

course the seat arrangement shown can be used separate from the coverattachment.

Having now described my invention, what 20 I claim is- 1. Thecombination of brackets B, B, whose f said arms and means for securingsaid bearings-in said apertures, whereby they are adjustab'ly connectedwith said brackets, substantially as described.

D, D, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a seat, arms D, D,

pivotally supporting the same, bearings for said'arms, and brackets forsaid bearings with a cover for said seat, arms G, G, carried by saidcover and bearings on the arms D, D, to

receive the arms G, G, substantially as described.

Signed at New York, in thecounty of New 5 York and State of New York,this 2d day-of November, A. D. 1892.

BENJAMIN 0. SMITH. Witnesses:

E. W. BENTON, FRED. A. SMITH.

